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Uncle Joe

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12. James Carville; you being a political hack is being a purist,

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 03:01 PM

Feb 2020

you kneel at the altar of political expediency whether for good or bad and that decades old approach is what helped bring Trump to power in the first place.

Thanks for the thread, brooklynite.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Sanders: "Carville is a political hack!" Carville: "You bet!" [View all] brooklynite Feb 2020 OP

Ah, I miss Carville. LisaM Feb 2020 #1

I miss Carville, too. And thank you for posting what he said about the Wasilla Town Hall. LOL! highplainsdem Feb 2020 #20

Yeah, I miss the Primary Colours line, "If a bear shits in the woods, would anyone know?". Blue_true Feb 2020 #50

Bemusing and ironic when a career politician calls someone else a hack. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #2

Carville knows how to win primaries and elections from coast to coast. George II Feb 2020 #3

Once upon a day. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #35

He went there. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #4

LOL . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #5

Still makes me laugh. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #6

... Cha Feb 2020 #33

At least Carville owns it. He's a hack and a very good one. Aaron Pereira Feb 2020 #7

We are where we are because of all who proceeded. That's all I gotta know. That's it in KPN Feb 2020 #8

Communist? ibegurpard Feb 2020 #9

It's pretty clearly hyperbole. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #14

Except Sanders WAS a Communist sweetloukillbot Feb 2020 #34

Truly. Now a Dem using that term!! 😡 Duppers Feb 2020 #38

Yep. This is disturbing. nt redqueen Feb 2020 #55

And people wonder why Bernie is leading the polls... DanTex Feb 2020 #10

Exactly! KPN Feb 2020 #11

Because he calls other people hacks? TwilightZone Feb 2020 #25

James Carville; you being a political hack is being a purist, Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #12

Nah. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #18

Winning in politics is meaningless if there is no purpose other than winning, Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #22

Ah, but there is a clear purpose. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #24

It has been 40 years of starting point pragmatism Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #27

X1000! MontanaFarmer Feb 2020 #28

I don't think anyone said there's no other purpose than winning relayerbob Feb 2020 #46

Not sure if owning the term 'political hack' is a good strategy. Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #13

Terms have more than one meaning. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #17

There's a different meaning, self-referential to political operatives. brooklynite Feb 2020 #19

two hacks going at each other. sounds like something for pay per view nt msongs Feb 2020 #15

Carville was right! R B Garr Feb 2020 #16

+1000. Tell it like it is redstateblues Feb 2020 #31

pwned. nt LexVegas Feb 2020 #21

"Now, I'll point out that the political hack has won a Presidential Primary and a General Election'' melman Feb 2020 #23

Touche! The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #26

Cue the pearl-clutching! MontanaFarmer Feb 2020 #29

Carville True Blue American Feb 2020 #30

I rather miss the ol hack. riversedge Feb 2020 #32

I see him once or twice a year and meetings sponsored by AMERICAN BRIDGE. brooklynite Feb 2020 #37

Bernie is not a communist so stop saying that! oasis Feb 2020 #36

Get use to hearing it over and over. Butterflylady Feb 2020 #39

I was channeling "Bob Boudelang". His rants were a DU Home Page feature oasis Feb 2020 #42

Since he was on the ballot as one, it might be tough to run away from that attack Zolorp Feb 2020 #51

the ragin cajun has always had that ego that makes passing thru doors difficult. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #40

its a shame carville is anti progressive, never could stomach him yaesu Feb 2020 #41

The Raging Cajun Historic NY Feb 2020 #43

👍 Joinfortmill Feb 2020 #54

I never understand the absurdity of being a purist Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #44

Imagine the audacity... BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #49

Not much of a Carville fan relayerbob Feb 2020 #45

... Scurrilous Feb 2020 #47

Sanders has now created a shit storm with one of our foremost Democratic political strategists. honest.abe Feb 2020 #48

Having a thin skin will not be an asset against Trump in the GE redstateblues Feb 2020 #52

Oh, boy, duck everyone! Joinfortmill Feb 2020 #53

Carville is probably just grouchy cause he's not as relevant as he used to be.. redqueen Feb 2020 #56